systemrescue-zfs/ChangeLog
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SystemRescue ChangeLog
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8.04 (2021-07-24):
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* Updated kernel to the Long-Term-Supported linux-5.10.52
* Implemented ar_attempts option in autorun to retry multiple times (pfeilmann)
* Updated utilities: grub-2.06, gnupg 2.2.29, nwipe-0.31
* Updated gparted to version 1.3.1
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8.03 (2021-05-08):
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* Updated kernel to the Long-Term-Supported linux-5.10.34
* Fixed boot from NTFS file systems (#194) (Marcos Mello)
* Fixed package repositories configuration on i686 (#188) (Marcos Mello)
* Fixed services order to make option "nofirewall" reliable (Gerd v. Egidy)
* Added gsmartcontrol (hard disk drive and SSD health inspection tool)
* Added xfburn (a simple CD, DVD and Blu-ray burning utility)
* Dropped joe (package removed upstream)
* Updated gparted to version 1.3.0
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8.02 (2021-04-17):
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* Updated kernel to the Long-Term-Supported linux-5.10.31
* Added ext4magic (recover deleted or overwritten files on ext3 and ext4)
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8.01 (2021-03-10):
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* Updated kernel to the Long-Term-Supported linux-5.10.22
* Fixed boot from FAT file systems (#187)
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8.00 (2021-03-06):
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* Updated kernel to the Long-Term-Supported linux-5.10.20
* Updated partitioning tools: parted-3.4, gparted-1.2.0
* Updated file systems: btrfs-progs 5.10.1, xfsprogs 5.10.0, e2fsprogs 1.46.2
* Updated utilities: nwipe-0.30, dislocker-0.7.3, fsarchiver-0.8.6
* Updated XFCE graphical environment to version 4.16
* Updated Python to version 3.9.2 and added python-pip
* Added paperkey (to print private keys on paper)
* Replaced exfat-utils with exfatprogs
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7.01 (2020-11-22):
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* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-5.4.78
* Added edk2-shell and a corresponding boot entry in UEFI boot menu (#159)
* Added entries to enter firmware setup, reboot, shutdown in the UEFI boot menu
* Added cowpacman2srm to create modules with additional packages (Gerd v. Egidy)
* Added reverse_ssh to get a remote ssh access behind a firewall (Gerd v. Egidy)
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7.00 (2020-10-17):
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* Renamed project: SystemRescueCd => SystemRescue
* New website address: https://www.system-rescue.org/
* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-5.4.71
* Added dislocker to access disks encrypted using bitlocker (#46)
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6.1.8 (2020-09-12):
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* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-5.4.64
* Added support for getting autorun scripts from HTTPS sources (Richard Dumais)
* Added an entry in the boot menus to use the nomodeset option (#131)
* Make BIOS and UEFI boot menus consistent (descriptions, resolution, colors)
* Added hexedit and ghex hexadecimal text editors (#135)
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6.1.7 (2020-08-01):
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* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-5.4.54
* Copy autorun scripts on boot device to memory when copytoram is used (#128)
* Increase default value for cow_spacesize from 256M to 25% of the RAM
* Reintroduced SystemRescue Modules (SRM) support (Marcos Mello)
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6.1.6 (2020-07-04):
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* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-5.4.50
* Improved PXE boot when multiple network interfaces are available
* Autorun will only run after the network is fully configured (#120)
* Added minicom and picocom serial communication programs
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6.1.5 (2020-06-07):
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* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-5.4.44
* Fixed issue causing DHCP not to be run after a PXE boot (#19)
* Remove large unneeded firmware files from the initramfs (#109)
* Added encrypt hook to allow to boot from an encrypted device (#108)
* Enable serial console autologin (Marcos Mello) (#113)
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6.1.4 (2020-05-22):
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* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-5.4.42
* Added an entry in the boot menu to start from a Linux OS installed on the disk
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6.1.3 (2020-04-18):
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* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-5.4.32
* Added offline HTML page to list the most useful available programs
* Added entry in the boot menus to boot and verify the checksum
* Added gpart, hwinfo, udftools, ipmitool, wimlib, cabextract
* Replaced tigervnc with remmina and libvncserver
* Various optimisations and general cleanup
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6.1.2 (2020-03-29):
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* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-5.4.28
* Added sound support based on pulseaudio (Marcos Mello)
* Added command line tools for burning CD/DVD medias
* Disk space optimisations to reduce the size of the ISO image
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6.1.1 (2020-03-13):
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* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-5.4.24
* Autologin rework and fixes for interactive autorun scripts (Marcos Mello)
* Added "rootshell" boot option to setup an alternative shell (Marcos Mello)
* Cleanup and disk space optimisations to reduce the size of the ISO image
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6.1.0 (2020-02-29):
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* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-5.4.22
* Updated filesystem tools: btrfs-progs 5.4.1, xfsprogs 5.4.0, xfsdump 3.1.9
* Fixes for keyboard mapping configuration (contributions from Marcos Mello)
* Added wireguard packages (kernel module and tools)
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6.0.7 (2020-01-26):
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* Optimized compression used to create the squashfs image (saves 47MB)
* Removed most locale files using localepurge to save disk space (saves 55MB)
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6.0.6 (2020-01-25):
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* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-4.19.98
* Added strings and ar commands using busybox
* Disk space optimisations to reduce the size of the ISO image
* Updated gparted to 1.1.0
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6.0.5 (2020-01-12):
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* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-4.19.94
* Disk space optimisations to reduce the size of the ISO image
* Added flashrom + par2cmdline + whdd
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6.0.4 (2019-12-29):
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* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-4.19.91
* Updated XFCE graphical environment to version 4.14
* Updated parted to 3.3 and gparted to 1.0.0
* Updated Grub boot loader to version 2.04
* Enabled the iptables service to block incoming traffic by default
* Added boot option "nofirewall" to disable the iptable service
* Remove dhcpcd to avoid conflict with network-manager/dhclient
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6.0.3 (2019-04-14):
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* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-4.19.34
* Updated firefox to the ESR (Extended Support Release) version
* Added packages: growpart, grsync
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6.0.2 (2019-02-21):
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* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-4.19.24
* Added packages: borg, nwipe, lshw, zerofree, joe, rkhunter, strace
* Replaced Notepadqq graphical editor with FeatherPad to save space
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6.0.1 (2019-02-09):
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* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-4.19.20
* Reintroduced autorun service to run scripts automatically at boot time
* Changed filesystem label so it fits in FAT filesystem labels for UEFI booting
* Enabled sshd service and re-introduced support for option rootpass=xxxx
* Added support for rootcryptpass=xxxx boot option to set encrypted root passwords
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6.0.0 (2019-02-02):
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* System is now based on ArchLinux and built using archiso and its dependencies
* Kernel and user space programs are now fully 64 bit (dropped 32bit support)
* Boot options are the ones provided by new upstream rather than in old version
* Graphical environment based on xorg-1.20.3 and xfce-4.12
* Implemented "setkmap=xx" option on the boot command line to setup keyboard
* Updated kernel to Long-Term-Supported linux-4.19.19
* Updated filesystem tools: e2fsprogs-1.44.5, xfsprogs-4.19.0, btrfs-progs-4.19.1
* Updated disk tools: gparted-0.33.0, lvm2-2.02.183